Senior Associate, Financial Reporting and Control

The main responsibilities of this role will be preparing, developing, and analysing financial information so that LSEG's senior management can make well-informed decisions, leading to future stability, growth, and profitability.

The role focuses on core accounting skills, working across different business divisions in order to support the whole organisation.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of month-end accounts close and review processes to ensure accuracy of P&L and Balance Sheet, and adherence to all Group reporting deadlines.
• Responsible for on boarding of additional scope and aligning the process to according to the TOM.
• Ensure that the teams meet tight reporting deadlines whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy and quality.
• Preparation of Balance Sheet reconciliations and substantiations.
• Support the external audit process for companies within scope including liaising with the external auditors to address their questions and requests (CAS).
• Adherence to internal controls as per group policies and the financial control framework.
• Support Group projects and ensure detailed implementation of any new systems and processes.
• Work collaboratively in identification and support of continuous improvement activities.
• The role will be encouraged to partner with Entity Accountants, Financial Controllers, Group Reporting, and Statutory Reporting teams and be a key member of the Finance CoE.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Having professional accounting degree with minimum 4 years of experience in General Accounting.
• Strong track record in Processing core accounting transactions and consolidations to ensure balances are accurately reflected in the general ledger.
• Background in a finance shared services environment would be added advantage.
• Financial control process including account reconciliations and substantiations.
• Analysis, production, and delivery of reporting packs / schedules to represent financial performance.
• Hands on experience in SAP, Oracle, Oracle Fusion, and Blackline will be an added advantage.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages. Specially in Excel.
• Excellent communication skills in oral & written English.
• Be a lead proponent in driving a collaborative culture to working across finance.
• Adaptable to working in a constantly evolving environment to meet business priorities and deadlines.
• Strong process orientation, with ability to craft robust reporting frameworks.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with global colleagues.
• Improve opportunities, i.e., challenge ways of working, embrace Group practices, seek, and provide information and clarification.
• Accuracy and outstanding attention to detail.
• Ability to work according to UK work hours.